Rachel LoftspringNov 17, 20172 minPaid Leave Milestone BabyI've often thought, if only policy-makers truly understood what infants are like – how small and completely dependable they are for ever
Rachel LoftspringOct 27, 20171 minA New Name!BIG news! The Breeding Ground is now Bringing Up Family! The new name is descriptive of our goal: provide parents resources they need to...
Rachel LoftspringAug 7, 20172 minGalvanize Ohio THIS WeekendHELLO everyone!!! How I've missed you during maternity leave. I have SO much to share. But first, I have to tell you about an important...
Courtney FanningMar 13, 20176 minHow I Approached My Employer About Paid Leave (and Got It)!Advocating for paid leave at work can be incredibly intimidating. So I am thrilled to have Courtney Fanning, the Marketing Manager at...
Rachel LoftspringMar 6, 20174 minParents of the U.S.: Ashia Ray©2017 Ashia Ray Photography (www.ashiaray.com) PARENTS OF THE U.S. For this Parents of the U.S. interview, I’m thrilled to bring you the...
Avra SiegelFeb 20, 20175 minThe Brutal Truth About Being a Pregnant Worker: It's Pretty AwfulI fell in love with this article when it was originally published back in July, so I was beyond thrilled when its author, Avra Siegel,...
Rachel LoftspringFeb 13, 20174 minWhy All New Dads Need Paid Leave: An Open Letter to Starbucks CEO Howard SchultzA BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE LETTER A change.org petition brought to my attention that Starbucks (perhaps you’ve heard of it?) does not...
Rachel LoftspringFeb 6, 20172 minParents of the U.S.: Brian YoungPARENTS OF THE U.S. This interview is part of our Parents of the U.S. initiative. Its goal is to create awareness of the need to change...
Rachel LoftspringJan 23, 20177 minHow Cincinnati Expanded Access to Quality PreschoolToday I am excited to bring you an interview with Greg Landsman, who helped lead a successful — and historic — campaign in Cincinnati,...
Rachel LoftspringJan 9, 20173 minParents of the U.S.: Julie MakutoninPARENTS OF THE U.S. I’m so excited to share with you a new initiative for the The Breeding Ground in 2017. It’s called called Parents of...
Chris FloresDec 19, 20164 minHow to Make a Difference Through Your InvestmentsInvesting. We know it’s important to saving and (hopefully) making money. But did you know it can also be an effective way to advocate...
Josh BornsteinDec 12, 20163 minWritten With Two Dads in MindWE’RE PREGNANT When my husband, Chris, and I decided to have a baby, we didn’t really think about how our employers would react. However,...
Rachel LoftspringNov 21, 20163 minThe Babies Act: Legislation That Wins Common Sense and Gender EqualityA CRAPPY SITUATION Does this scenario sound all too familiar? You’re out and about with your diaper-wearing-kid who does what...
Mary GaertnerNov 8, 20162 minSmall Non-Profits Can Lead on Leave TooGirls on the Run Greater Cincinnati recently expanded its maternity leave policy. Executive Director Mary Gaertner explains why....
Rachel LoftspringOct 31, 20164 minThe Truth About FMLAOver twenty years ago, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was established in an attempt to promote equal employment opportunities...
Elizabeth BrownOct 25, 20163 minCouncilmember Brown: Why I Am Working for Paid LeaveHOW MY STORY BEGAN I am one of the millions of workers in the United States without paid family leave. Like so many others, I didn’t know...
Rachel LoftspringOct 17, 20162 minNPR's New Series on Working ParentsNPR #DELIVERSCHANGE WITH ITS NEW STRETCHED SERIES This may be some of my favorite NPR programming yet (which is saying a lot, because I...
Rachel LoftspringSep 29, 20163 minDad Is Not a "Babysitter" or How to Talk the TalkWORDS MATTER Consider this from the fantastic Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business*: "The words we use reflect and...
Rachel LoftspringSep 6, 20165 minHow Dayton Became the First Ohio City to Provide Paid LeaveDayton, Ohio was the first city in Ohio to pass paid parental leave. And recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Mayor of Dayton...
